Migration in Iapu/MG (2017–2022)

Iapu/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 400 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −260 people (−22.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.246. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iapu/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	400	274 to 526	use with caution
Out-migrants	660	403 to 917	use with caution
Net migration	−260	−547 to 27	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.246	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Iapu/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João do Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bugre/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ipaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iapu/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São João do Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bugre/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	49.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	43.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	54.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	24.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	51.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	21.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	17.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	75	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	52.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	225	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	37.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	27.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	18.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	16.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	42.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	35.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	18.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	19.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.8%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,060	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,765	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	8.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,125	35.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,675	23.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,545	21.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,735	15.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,630	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,620	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,330	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,315	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,095	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,070	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	790	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	705	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	655	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	640	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iapu/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−200
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.16
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Iapu/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iapu-mg-3129301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.